Anden Kongebog 10

1 Der var i Samaria halvfjerdsindstyve Sønner af Akab. Jehu skrev nu Breve og sendte dem til Samaria til Byens Øverster, deÆldste og Akabs Sønners Fosterfædre. Deri stod:

There were seventy sons of the house of Ahab living in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to the officials of Samaria, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying:

2 "I har jo eders Herres Sønner hos eder og råder over Stridsvognene og Hestene, Fæstningerne og Våbenforrådene. Når nu dette Brev kommer eder i Hænde,

“Since your master's sons are with you, and you have at your disposal chariots, horses, a fortified city, and weapons, when you receive this letter,

3 udvælg så den bedste og dygtigste af eders Herres Sønner, sæt ham på hans Faders Trone og kæmp for eders Herres Hus!"

choose the best and most appropriate son of your master, place him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.”

4 Men de grebes af stor Forfærdelse og sagde: "Se, de to Konger kunde ikke stå sig imod ham, hvor skal vi så kunne det?"

But they were extremely frightened, and said to themselves, “If two kings couldn't defeat him, how could we?”

5 Derfor sendte Paladsets og Byens øverste Befalingsmænd, de Ældste og Fosterfædrene det Bud til Jehu: "Vi er dine Trælle, og alt, hvad du kræver af os, vil vi gøre. Vi vil ikke gøre nogen til Konge; gør, hvad du finder for godt!"

So the palace and the city leaders, the elders, and the guardians sent a message to Jehu: “We are your servants, and we will do whatever you tell us. We're not going to make anyone king. Do what you think is best.”

6 Da skrev han et nyt Brev til dem, og der stod: "Dersom I holder med mig og vil høre mig, tag så eders Herres Sønners Hoveder og kom i Morgen ved denne Tid til mig i Jizre'el!" Kongesønnerne, halvfjerdsindstyve Mænd, var nemlig hos Byens Stormænd, som var deres Fosterfædre.

Then Jehu wrote them a second letter, saying, “If you are on my side, and if you are going to obey what I say, bring the heads of your master's sons to me in Jezreel by this time tomorrow.” The seventy king's sons were being raised by the leading men of the city.

7 Da Brevet kom til dem, tog de Kongesønnerne og dræbte dem, halvfjerdsindstyve Mænd, lagde deres Hoveder i Kurve og sendte dem til Jehu i Jizre'el.

When the letter arrived, they seized the king's sons and killed all seventy of them, placed their heads in baskets, and sent them to Jehu at Jezreel.

8 Da Budet kom og meldte: "Kongesønnernes Hoveder er bragt hid!" sagde han: "Læg dem i to Bunker foran Porten til i Morgen!"

A messenger came in and told Jehu, “They have brought the heads of the king's sons.” Jehu gave the order, “Put them in two piles at the entrance to the city gate until the morning.”

9 Næste Morgen gik han ud, trådte frem og sagde til alt Folket: "I er uden Skyld; det er mig, der har stiftet en Sammensværgelse mod min Herre og dræbt ham - men hvem har dræbt alle disse?

In the morning Jehu went out to speak to the people who had gathered. “You haven't done anything wrong,” he told them. “I was the one who plotted against my master and killed him. But who killed all these?

10 Kend nu, at intet af det Ord, HERREN talede mod Akabs Hus, var faldet til Jorden, men HERREN har gjort, hvad han talede ved sin Tjener Elias!"

Rest assured that nothing of what the Lord has prophesied against the house of Ahab will fail, for the Lord has done what he promised through his servant Elijah.”

11 Derpå lod Jehu alle dem, der var tilbage af Akabs Hus i Jizre'el, dræbe, alle hans Stormænd, Venner og Præster, så at ikke en eneste blev tilbage og slap bort.

So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who was left of the house of Ahab, as well as all his high officials, close friends, and priests. This left Ahab without a single survivor.

12 Så brød han op og drog ad Samaria til. Da han kom til Bet Eked-Haro'im ved Vejen,

Then Jehu left and went Samaria. At Beth-eked of the Shepherds,

13 mødte han Kong Ahazja af Judas Brødre. Han spurgte dem: "Hvem er I?" De svarede: "Vi er Ahazjas Brødre, og vi drager herned for at hilse på Kongens og Kongemoderens Sønner."

he met some relatives of Ahaziah, king of Judah. “Who are you?” he asked them. “We're relatives of Ahaziah,” they replied. “We've come to visit the sons of the king and of the queen mother.”

14 Da sagde han: "Grib dem levende!" Så greb de dem levende, og han lod dem dræbe ved Bet Ekeds Brønd, to og fyrretyve Mænd; ikke een lod han blive tilbage.

“Take them alive!” Jehu ordered. So they took them alive, then killed them at the well of Beth-eked. There were forty-two men. He didn't allow any of them to live.

15 Da han drog videre, traf han Jonadab, Rekabs Søn, der kom ham i Møde, og han hilste på ham og spurgte: "Er du af Hjertet oprigtig mod mig som jeg mod dig?" Jonadab svarede: "Ja, jeg er!" Da sagde Jehu: "Så giv mig din Hånd!" Han gav ham da Hånden, og Jehu tog ham op til sig i Vognen

He left there and came across Jehonadab, son of Rekab, who was coming to meet him. Jehu greeted him and asked him, “Are you as committed to me, as I am to you?” “Yes I am,” Jehonadab replied. “In that case, give me your hand,” said Jehu. So he stretched out his hand, and Jehu helped him up into the chariot.

16 og sagde: "Følg mig og se min Nidkærhed for HERREN!" Og han tog ham med i Vognen,

“Come with me and see how dedicated I am to the Lord!” Jehu said, and had him ride in his chariot.

17 Så drog han til Samaria og lod alle, der var tilbage af Akabs Slægt i Samaria, dræbe, så at den blev fuldstændig udryddet efter det Ord, HERREN havde talet til Elias.

When Jehu arrived in Samaria, he went around killing everyone who was left of Ahab's family until he had killed all of them, just as the Lord had said through Elijah.

18 Derefter kaldte Jebu hele Folket sammen og sagde til dem: "Akab dyrkede Ba'al lidt, Jehu vil dyrke ham mere!

Jehu had all the people gather together and told them, “Ahab worshiped Baal a little, but Jehu will worship him a lot.

19 Kald derfor alle Ba'als Profeter, alle, der dyrker ham, og alle hans Præster hid til mig, ikke een må udeblive, thi jeg har et stort Slagtoffer for til Ære for Ba'al; enhver, der udebliver, skal bøde med Livet!" Men det var en Fælde, Jehu stillede, for at udrydde Ba'alsdyrkerne.

So summon all the prophets of Baal, all his servants and all his priests. Make sure no one is missing, because I'm organizing a great sacrifice for Baal. Anyone who doesn't attend will be executed.” But Jehu's plan was a trick to destroy the followers of Baal.

20 Derpå sagde Jehu: "Helliger en festlig Samling til Ære for Ba'al!" Og de udråbte en festlig Samling.

Jehu gave the order, “Call a religious assembly to honor Baal!” So they did so.

21 Og Jehu sendte Bud rundt i hele Israel, og alle Ba'alsdyrkerne uden Undtagelse indfandt sig; de begav sig til Ba'als Hus, og det blev fuldt fra Ende til anden.

Jehu sent the announcement through the whole of Israel. All the followers of Baal came—not a single man was missing. They went into the temple of Baal, filling it from end to end.

22 Så sagde han til Opsynsman den over Klædekammeret: "Tag en Klædning frem til hver af Ba'als dyrkerne!" Og han tog Klædningerne frem til dem.

Jehu said to the keeper of the wardrobe, “Distribute clothes for all the servants of Baal.” So he brought out clothes for them.

23 Så gik Jehu og Jonadab, Rekabs Søn, ind i Ba'als Hus; og han sagde til Ba'alsdyrkeme: "Se nu godt efter; at der ikke her iblandt eder findes nogen, som dyrker HERREN, men kun Ba'alsdyrkere!"

Then Jehu and Jehonadab, son of Rekab, went into the temple of Baal. Jehu told the followers of Baal, “Look around and make sure that no one who follows the Lord is here with you, only the worshipers of Baal.”

24 Derpå gik han ind for at ofre Slagtofre og Brændofre. Men Jehu havde opstillet firsindstyve Mand udenfor og sagt: "Den, der lader nogen af de Mænd undslippe, som jeg overgiver i eders Hænder, skal bøde Liv for Liv!"

They were inside presenting sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had positioned eighty men outside and cautioned them, “I'm handing these men over to you. If you let any of them escape, you will pay for his life with yours.”

25 Da han så var færdig med at ofre Brændofferet, sagde han til Livvagten og Høvedsmændene: "Gå nu ind og hug dem ned! Ikke een må slippe bort!" Og de huggede dem ned med Sværdet, og Livvagten og Høvedsmændene slængte dem bort; så gik de ind i Ba'alshusets inderste Rum,

As soon as Jehu had finished presenting the burnt offering, he ordered his guards and officers, “Go in and kill them all! Don't let even one escape!” So they killed them with their swords. The guards and officers threw their bodies outside, and then they went into the inner sanctuary of the temple of Baal.

26 bragte Ba'alshusets Asjerastøtte ud og opbrændte den;

They dragged out the idol pillars and burned them.

27 og de nedbrød Ba'als Stenstøtte, rev Ba'als Hus ned og gjorde det til Nødtørftssteder, og, de er der den Dag i Dag.

They smashed the sacred pillar of Baal, and tore down the temple of Baal and turned it into a toilet, which it still is to this day.

28 Således udryddede Jehu Ba'al af Israel.

This was how Jehu destroyed Baal worship in Israel,

29 Men fra de Synder, Jeroboam, Nebats Søn, havde forledt Israel til, Guldkalvene i Betel og Dan, veg Jehu ikke.

but he did not end the sins that Jeroboam, son of Nebat, had made Israel commit—the worship of the golden calves at Bethel and Dan.

30 Og HERREN sagde til Jehu: "Fordi du har handlet vel og gjort, hvad der er ret i mine Øjne, og handlet med Akabs Hus ganske efter mit Sind, skal dine Sønner sidde på IsraelsTrone indtil fjerde Led!"

The Lord said to Jehu, “Since you have done well, and have carried out what is right in my sight, and have accomplished all that I planned for the house of Ahab, your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”

31 Men Jehu tog ikke Vare på at følge HERRENs, Israels Guds, Lov af bele sit Hjerte; han veg ikke fra de Synder, Jeroboam havde forledt Israel til.

But Jehu was not completely committed to following the law of the Lord, the God of Israel. He did not end the sins that Jeroboam had made Israel commit.

32 På den Tid begyndte HERREN at rive Stykker fra Israel, og Hazael slog Israel i alle dets Grænseegne,

At that time the Lord began to reduce the extent of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory

33 Øst for Jordan, hele Gilead, Gaditernes, Rubeniternes og Manassiternes Land fra Aroer ved Amonflodens Bred, både Gilead og Basan.

east of the Jordan, all the land of Gilead (the region occupied by Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer through the Arnon Valley up to Gilead and Bashan.

34 Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Jehu, alt, hvad han gjorde, og alle hans Heltegerninger, står jo optegnet i Israels Kongers Krønike.

The rest of what happened in Jehu's reign, all that he did and what he accomplished, are recorded in the Book of Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.

35 Så lagde Jehu sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham i Samaria; og hans Søn Joahaz blev Konge i hans Sted.

Jehu died and was buried in Samaria. His son Jehoahaz succeeded him as king.

36 Den Tid, Jehu herskede over Israel, udgjorde otte og tyve År.

Jehu reigned over Israel in Samaria for twenty-eight years.